Variety is reporting in an effort to continue to fill their slate with fresh IP, Sony has closed a development deal for the rights to the classic blaxploitation pic “ Superfly ,” with “Watchmen” scribe Alex Tse penning the script. The film is inspired by the 1972 classic, which starred Ron O’Neal as Priest, a cocaine dealer looking to score one more super deal and retire. The movie was directed by Gordon Parks Jr., the son of Gordon Parks, who directed another blaxploitation classic “Shaft” — one of the staples in the early years of the genre that took the ’70s by storm. While the film is a cult hit, its soundtrack may be even more popular. Composed by R&B legend Curtis Mayfield, the soundtrack would go on to become the only to outgross its film’s box office earnings. The movie eventually got a sequel, “ Super Fly T.N.T. ” Sony hopes the latest version will lead to a series of films. Discuss this with fellow SJF fans on Facebook . On Twitter, follow us at @SandwichJohnFi...